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עַל

aluponHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentPreposition5,774 occurrences39 books4,492 verses

Definition

properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Traditional renderings: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עַל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,774 total
  1. 2 Kings 14:15עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  2. 2 Kings 14:18עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  3. 2 Kings 14:19עָלָ֥יו · against [Amaziah]
    And conspirators plotted against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
  4. 2 Kings 14:20עַל־ · on
    They carried him back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.
  5. 2 Kings 14:28עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, along with all his accomplishments and might, and how he waged war and recovered both Damascus and Hamath for Israel from Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  6. 2 Kings 15:5עַל־ · had charge of
    And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
  7. 2 Kings 15:6עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Azariah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  8. 2 Kings 15:8עַל־ · of
    In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.
  9. 2 Kings 15:10עָלָיו֙ · against Zechariah
    Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
  10. 2 Kings 15:11עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
  11. 2 Kings 15:12עַל־ · on
    So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
  12. 2 Kings 15:15עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
  13. 2 Kings 15:17עַל־ · of
    In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.
  14. 2 Kings 15:18מֵעַ֨ל · from
    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
  15. 2 Kings 15:19עַל־
    Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.
  16. 2 Kings 15:20עַל־ · from; עַ֚ל
    Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
  17. 2 Kings 15:21עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  18. 2 Kings 15:23עַל־ · of
    In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
  19. 2 Kings 15:25עָלָיו֩ · against him
    Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.
  20. 2 Kings 15:26עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
  21. 2 Kings 15:27עַל־ · of
    In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years.
  22. 2 Kings 15:30עַל־ · against
    Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
  23. 2 Kings 15:31עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Pekah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
  24. 2 Kings 15:36עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  25. 2 Kings 16:4וְעַל־ · on
    And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
  26. 2 Kings 16:5עַל־
    Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.
  27. 2 Kings 16:7עָלָֽי׃ · against me
    So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”
  28. 2 Kings 16:12עַל־; עָלָֽיו׃ · on it
    When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.
  29. 2 Kings 16:13עַל־ · on
    He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and splattered the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.
  30. 2 Kings 16:14עַל־ · it on
    He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar.
  31. 2 Kings 16:15עַ֣ל · on; עָלָ֣יו · on the altar
    Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”
  32. 2 Kings 16:17מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם֙ · from each of them; מֵעַ֛ל · from; עַ֖ל · on
    King Ahaz also cut off the frames of the movable stands and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took down the Sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone base.
  33. 2 Kings 16:19עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Ahaz, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  34. 2 Kings 17:1עַל־ · of
    In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years.
  35. 2 Kings 17:3עָלָ֣יו · attacked
    Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
  36. 2 Kings 17:5עָלֶ֖יהָ · it
    Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.
  37. 2 Kings 17:9עַל־ · things against
    The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities.
  38. 2 Kings 17:10עַ֚ל · on
    They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
  39. 2 Kings 17:18מֵעַ֣ל · from
    So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,
  40. 2 Kings 17:21מֵעַל֙ · away from
    When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin.
  41. 2 Kings 17:23מֵעַ֣ל · from; מֵעַ֤ל · from
    Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.
  42. 2 Kings 18:9עַל־ · against; עָלֶֽיהָ׃ · it
    In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
  43. 2 Kings 18:12עַ֣ל׀ · [This happened] because
    This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey.